Earthquakes

Understanding and monitoring seismic activity.

Every year, thousands of earthquakes occur in New Zealand that are too small to be felt. However, in the 15 years between 1992 and 2007, New Zealand experienced over 30 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more.

GNS Science is monitoring our earthquakes, large and small, and our active fault lines in order to understand past events, and prepare for the future.